HACKNEY Council has revealed images of a new restoration scheme for the transformation of run-down garages and other unused council-owned sites.
The designs have been revealed for 39 new homes at two sites in Clapton, images show smart brick housing set to replace an empty garage on Mandeville Street, the other development is to stand in place of a disused boiler house in Pedro Street.
Hackney borough is currently struggling under a social housing waiting list of 13,000.
Mayor Philip Glanville said: “These smaller sites have given us the opportunity to work with some fantastic architect practices who, in collaboration with the local community, have come up with designs that both provide high quality, genuinely affordable homes and make a fantastic contribution to their neighbourhoods.”
The developments are the first phase of plans to overcome Hackney’s housing crisis, where hundreds of new homes will be built on disused sites such as garages, car parks and depots.
Under the restoration scheme, the council plans to build almost 500 homes, across 14 sites, with an approximate of 70 per cent marked for social rent or shared ownership.
Emerging architects practice Al Jawad Pike submitted the plans for 11 homes to replace empty garages on Mandeville Street that look old and run down.
The site will be transformed into a smart, symmetrical housing unit with five homes for social rent and six for shared ownership.
According to Ash Sakula’s plans the proposed units will be modern and clean with outdoor spaces built cleverly into the design.
Hackney Council said priority for the new homes will go to Hackney residents.
Social rent properties will be available to the 13,000 currently on the borough’s housing waiting list and 3,000 in temporary accommodation.
